Glazed Honey Spice Bars (No mixer needed)

I was so excited to find this tasty recipe at Pinterest (MY Pinterest boards)...originating from Jennifer Cooks blog.

So I ran (honestly, it was more of a brisk walk) to the kitchen to dig up

my old recipe of a similar treat that I haven't made in decades!

I guess it's one of those recipes that 'fell by the wayside' among all the new recipes I love trying. 

My 'original' recipe did not use honey, so I tried it this time, and added cloves

to the recipe, and just fell in love all over again. My hubby's cousin is a bee collector and he gives us quarts of local honey often, so I am well stocked!

(Did you know taking local honey is great to help you during allergy season?) 

I also used brown sugar instead of white. 

I love that you use 1 bowl and you don't even have to drag out the mixer! 

I could have easily eaten the whole panfull by myself..they are thin after all.  

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Perfectly spiced and perfect with a cup of coffee or tea...or milk!

The glaze has an unusual ingredient...just a tad of salad dressing!

(Don't knock if til you've tried it...you won't even know!) 

My original recipe made an 8" X 8" pan of treats, and with only 2 of us in this house, I love being able to have a smaller portion 'anything', so that's what I made...

Recipe can easily be doubled, so get to the kitchen and whip these up today.

You won't be sorry! 

You can just as nicely roll them in powdered sugar while they're

warm instead of making the glaze.  They are fabulous either way!

GLAZED HONEY SPICE BARS 

6 Tb. vegetable oil (or melted butter) 

1/4 c. honey

6 Tb. brown sugar 

1 c. all purpose flour 

couple dashes of salt

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp. cloves

1 egg, beaten

1/2 c. chopped pecans

Glaze: 

1/2 c. powdered sugar

1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

1/2 tsp. miracle whip salad dressing

1-1/2 tsp. water 

Preheat the oven to 350*. Spray 8" square pan with non-stick cooking spray; set aside. 

In medium bowl, combine all ingredients; whisking until blended. 

Pour into prepared pan; bake for 17 minutes, or until top bounces back when touched.  

When you remove from the oven, cool about 3 minutes, then press down on the bars with a metal spatula. (Gives it a different texture...I LOVE it!)

In a small bowl, whisk glaze ingredients and pour over bars, spreading

evenly.  You may want to roll them in powdered sugar (while warm) instead. 


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